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Fire alarm caused by building maintenance pressure washingPittsburgh PA

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Near E Carson St, Pittsburgh, PA 15203

Fire crews responded to a fire alarm at an apartment building near Litchie Street and Mercy Street. The alarm was caused by building maintenance pressure washing, and no fire was found. Crews returned to service after investigation.

Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Fire Dispatch - Channel 1
03:23
Transcript:
00:00
Zone 110 is now working 1829, Litchie Street off Ballou or Mercy.
00:04
For 0.03, general fire alarm activation.
00:06
The sole company's Zone 110 is now working 1829 Litchie Street off Ballou or Mercy Street for general fire alarm activation. Responding companies: 38-engine, 37-engine, 34-engine, 32-truck, and Battalion 1.
00:18
Fire 1, 1257.
00:25
32 engine on your details.
00:27
We're going to be in the backside of the parking lot near the railroad tracks.
00:37
As in 32, copy this patch, where is?
00:41
We see.
00:52
All right, two companies are one at each other.
01:00
26thage, back.
01:03
Copy 26thage, another company?
01:06
24-handed in the back, please pop.
01:09
Copy.
01:11
Copy.
01:15
32-19.
01:24
Company's 26 engines back at service.
01:26
26 engine back, 1258.
01:30
6 engine, a 32ndy.
01:35
6 engine, a 32 engine.
01:40
6 engine. 6.O.
01:46
Weaver over on EMS.
01:51
308.
01:55
Copy 38. B.C.1.
02:00
B.C.
02:02
Wanna. B.C.1.
02:08
If I just buy some BC2 is with burnt food on the pit floor.
02:13
Maintenance is only saying to ventilate the recipe and long you can show BC2 back.
02:19
Copy. Copy.
02:23
All companies, BC2 back in service.
02:25
IAN, BC2 back in service, 39.
02:28
Okay.
02:29
and BC2 back in service 39.
02:43
1038 phone C.
02:44
Notting Sean, one three sets, three-story apartment building and going in to investigate.
02:52
Copy three-story apartment building, nothing so I'm going to investigate.
02:54
Copy three-story apartment building, nothing sure.
03:02
This dispatch from 38.
03:06
38.
03:09
This alarm was set off due to building maintenance,
03:12
pressure washing of the unit, because we're talking all the companies will stay for report.
03:18
Copy all companies.
03:20
Working zone 110 to return on 110 to return.

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Near E Carson St, Pittsburgh, PA 15203

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